NBS BIF #13: Peninsular Envy 2 (The Rocket-Ball Inception)

Yeah, then it will be tomorrow. I'll be able to pick it up at my friend's place after work.

 

Same story with my 3rd box to you . . . hopefully it won't be stuck too long.

 

And then the box I shipped to @Pinz412 at 5pm on Friday landed at his place by 9am on Monday. Shipping is so unpredictable. Box #3 is on it's way this afternoon.

 

I suspect part of it, at least for my boxes, is that from where I live boxes are usually going onto a semi truck and traveling along I-90 sometimes for several days without being scanned into any other postal facility. Only when it gets somewhere like, say, the Twin Cities or Chicago is any action seen via tracking.

 

I’ve seen that bottom box somewhere before

 

That’s a great box, couldn’t leave it sit. Love the buffer space on the sides.

 

Uh-oh. Another ghost participant(?).

 

I kind of wish someone would explain how a ghost participant would actually work. If their identity is unknown, then one of the regular participants wouldn't be sending to them, right? So would that person just be sending stuff for the hell of it, and not getting anything in return? I mean, that would be cool, I guess, but how would that be different from just sending a random ninja box?

 

Not here to explain ghost participants as they baffled me too, so I think I will just post for NBM- courtesy of @Mbgreg

a very nice ipa to end Monday with, I really enjoyed it. Thanks Mark!

 

Someone said New Beer Monday, right?
This one is Grandma's Garden, a rhubarb sour from Outstate Brewing Co and courtesy of @Victory_Sabre1973

My first impression as this poured was "this is one ugly beer", but then once it settled into the glass, it's actually a nice deep amber color with a persistent ring of carbonation around the edge of the glass. Aroma is all rhubarb, or what I assume is rhubarb (my experience with rhubarb being restricted to, well, beer). Taste is all rhubarb. Takes a few sips to get used to, but once the palate adjusts, it's quite tasty. Nice little bit of funk on the back end. Interesting beer.

 

They make great beers.

 

I thought so too. And it’s a great deal - order this awesome beer shipping box and get free steaks!

 

WOW @BBThunderbolt again...

and hopefully again...

 

Just made the WANTS list...Good write up.

 

Huh, describing the taste of rhubarb to 99% of the world has no clue to what that is. That’s pretty difficult right there, I’m thinking radishes, haven't a clue.

 

Lol, I’d bet not on that, and frozen steaks don’t break. Over engineered ?

 

Great writeup Justin. And the pics are gorgeous. That glass in the second pic is stunningly brilliant. Good to see you take good care of glassware.

 

Well the box is past Memphis moving north now. Wonder where it will land.